Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School

Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School serves 382 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Bend, Oregon. This regular public elementary school operates with 19 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 20.1 to 1. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10 and ranking 89th out of 1,231 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 93rd percentile.

Students consistently achieve high proficiency rates, with 82% scoring proficient or above in both English Language Arts/Reading and Mathematics across all grade levels. These impressive results contribute to the school's academic score of 9.9 out of 10. Highland School draws families from the 97701 ZIP code area, where the median household income is $71,927 and 40% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher.

The neighborhood reflects a stable, middle-class community with a median home value of $488,200 and a poverty rate of 12.3%. Located on NW Newport Avenue, the school sits within Bend's mid-size city environment, serving a community of over 41,000 residents in this high desert region of central Oregon.

The student-teacher ratio at Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School is 20.1:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.